Media Arabic: A Coursebook for Reading Arabic News | 
| Authors: Alaa Elgibali, Nevenka Korica
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
Category: Book
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Edition: Bilingual
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Pages: 128
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 9774161084
Dewey Decimal Number: 492
EAN: 9789774161087
ASIN: 9774161084
Publication Date: February 11, 2008
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In light of the rapidly growing number of people studying Arabic in academia, governments, NGOs, and business, Media Arabic is a unique and timely learning tool for anyone looking to access news information from this important global region firsthand. Media Arabic introduces the language of the newspapers, magazines, and Internet news sites to intermediate and advanced-level students of Modern Standard Arabic. Using this textbook, students will be able to master core vocabulary and structures typical of front-page news, recognize various modes of coverage, distinguish fact from opinion, detect bias, and read critically in Arabic. Drawing on their long experience as Arabic instructors, Alaa Elgibali and Nevenka Korica have organized the book into six chapters, each covering a dominant news topic: Talks and Conferences, Demonstrations and Protests, Conflicts and Terrorism, Elections, Rule of Law, and Business. In addition, the book offers three self-assessment units and a glossary organized by theme. The book enables students to read extended texts with greater accuracy and speed by focusing on the relationships among meaning, language form, and markers of cohesive discourse. The activities include pre-reading discussions as well as extensive practice on vocabulary in context, organizing information, skimming, scanning, critical reading, and analyzing content.
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Comprehensive Textbook March 3, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Yes I said it, textbook. This textbook is very well structured in terms of exercises, I must say, the author really had westerners in mind when putting together the material for this textbook.
YES you do need a teacher (Which I have) to really comprehend this material, esp. in terms of speaking exercises etc. Also, this textbook is not for beginners-> Upper intermediate or Advance students only. lastly You must have a GOOD grasp of grammar before learning from this textbook.
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